4. After completing this orientation, passing the quiz, and turning in your student application, the next step is to make an appointment with a Co-op Advisor.

True
False

5. What do you do after you have accepted an internship?

Start working on your internship right away
Nothing, your employer will take care of all required paperwork
Register with the Career and Co-op Center, complete the CPT Authorization Form and submit to International Affairs five business days before you start work and wait for your new CPT authorized I-20.
Register with the Career and Co-op Center and start working.

6. When can you begin your internship?

As soon as you get the job
After registering with the co-op office
After you have registered, submitted your completed CPT Authorization Form to International Affairs, and picked up your CPT Authorized I-20.

7. It is important to keep your old I-20s, even after you have received a new one.

True
False

8. When you go for an interview you should dress your best, and bring interview questions and extra copies of your résumé.

True
False

9. It is guaranteed that you will receive an internship offer.

True
False

10. In order to maintain your immigration status in case you do not receive an internship offer, you must register for at least 12 credits or the total you need to graduate BEFORE securing a co-op internship.

True
False

11. What is the deadline for registering for Co-op?

It is one week before the regular add/drop deadline.
It is one week after the regular add/drop deadline.

12. It is possible to register for Co-op after the Co-op Add/drop deadline.

True
False

13. Your Co-op Faculty Advisor is important to your internship and to receiving course credit.

True
False

14. How can you be a great intern?

Be professional and take initiative
Keep concerns about your internship to yourself
Wait for tasks to be handed to you and read while you wait.
Do not ask questions when you do not understand a project

15. You have no other requirements other than completing your internship hours to gain course credit.

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